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Alphabetical List Of Reliable Plants |
Calla palustris is the Bog Arum which is very suitable for
marginal planting. It has a creeping rootstock, shiny heart-
shaped leaves and smallish, white arum-like flowers which are
sometimes followed by a cluster of red berries. It is said to
attract water snails. The roots divide easily.
Caltha. This is a family of plants ideal for growing on
the margins of ponds and pools. They flower freely during
spring and summer.
C. palustris is the Marsh Marigold or Kingcup which pro-
duces its golden-yellow flowers from March to May. Grow-
ing nine to fifteen inches high, it has good-sized, round leaves.
It has several forms including plena, double flowers and semi-
plena semi-double.
C. polypetala grows two to two and a half feet high with
really large leaves and rich yellow flowers three inches in
diameter.
Colocasia is a tuberous-rooted plant of easy culture and for
growing in shallow water. Most varieties are suitable for the
indoor aquarium. This includes C. esculenta with very large
green leaves and having the common name of Elephant Ears
because of the size and shape of the foliage.
Cotula coronopifolia is a first-class marginal plant with
golden-yellow button-like flowers showing from March to
October. It has the common name of Brass Buttons.
Echinodorus. This is an easy-to-grow family of waterside
plants very much like the alismas in appearance.
E. ranunculoides has narrow leaves and umbels of rosy-
white flowers.
Gratiola officinalis is a fine edging plant most suitable for
covering the muddy sides of streams and pools. It has cut-
edged leaves from the axils of which spring small lilac flowers.
Heteranthera reniformis is particularly suitable for the in-
door water tank. It roots freely at the leaf joints and scrambles
over the surface of the water. Not particularly pretty, it has
smooth kidney-shaped leaves and little clusters of pale blue
flowers.
Hydrocotyle vulgaris is the Marsh Pennywort which has
creeping, rather weedy growth, with small round foliage and
greenish-white flowers.
Hypericum elodes is another creeping plant with growths
up to six inches long. The rounded leaves are covered with
soft hairs, giving them a glaucous appearance. The bright
yellow flowers appear from August onwards. These plants are
specially useful for small pools and miniature water gardens
and divide easily.
Juncus. This is the name of an interesting genus of hardy
plants which flourish both in water and boggy ground. Many
of the species are apt to become invasive and must be kept
under control.
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